Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-09

OIL alllctlon appalling TO the StOuteSt
christian fortitude, but a time will
come
Upon the Threshold of brighter day,
And Hope shall take her sweetly by the hand
And both kneel down with Faith to meek
ly pray.
Lifted from earth, Peace shall immortalize
The heart that its own anguish purifies.
At Lonaconing, Thursday morning,
July Z, 1887, Mrs. MARTHA SHAW,
wife of Robert Shaw, and daughter
OF tho late Thomas Phillips, of Frost
burg. Her husband and little boy
of two years are bereaved by her death.
The funeral took place yesterday at
Homecoming interment IN Allegany
cemetery, this place.
The Fourth. town was quite
prettily decorated.
The stores were closed save the
candy, drug and beerfectionery es-
tablishments.
Sunday school and other picnlcs
fourished at various points around
town.
The success of the secular picnics
was measured by the number of kegs
of beer sold.
AT night there were ut-door dances
at several points; some sky rockets,
candles, etc.
Preparations for II grand display of
fireworks at the residence of ex-Mayor
Wittig were interrupted by a spark
getting in among the combustibles.
a general sizz-fzz- bang followed,
and it Is said the stampede of ladies
and others who had gathered to see
the display was one of the most stirring
features of the day. Fortunately the
rockets were outside the cart.
Four hundred people gathered IN the
lecture room of the M. Z. Church and
spent most delightful evening with
the ladies who projected and con-
Quoted the Sociable. Ice cream, cake,
etc., were served in a most charming
manner, and the financial report is in
consequence spoken of with JOY
and not with grief"
Personal.-J. Clark Neff and. Miss
Virgie Greenfield, of Pittsburg, Pa,
are guests of Mrs. William Payne.
John T. Hart, of Lemont Furnace,
Pa, has been at home with friends
here over Il week. He will return to
Pennsylvania Monday.
Miss Rose Martin, of Baltimore, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha
Martin, of this place.
Miss May Buck, of Washington, D.
c., is visiting the family of C. H.
Walker.
Miss Ellen Trenberth, of Connells-
vile, Pa, is visiting Frostburg friends.
G. Nelson Beall, now at home with
his brother, f. C. Beall, was awarded
certificates Of proficiency in German,
algebra, arithmetic, chemistry (ana-
lytical and general, and physics, by
W. H. Kable, principal of the Staun-
ton (Va.) Male Academy. Prof. Kable
otherwise testifies to our young
friends high character as diligent,
progressive student-a fact which
gratifes his very many friends.
DR.. G. C. Jacobs has gone on brief
visit to Morgantown, W. Va. The
JOURNAL hopes all his old friends out
there will give the spare room an extra
touch and feed him on preserves. A
popular physician, clever gentleman
and an outspoken friend of the JOUR-
NAL, he merits good time anywhere,
especially among the scenes and
friends of his youth.
E. A. Browning, principal of Gra-
hamton school, left Wednesday to
spend vacation at his home in Garrett
county. Before leaving he informed
the JOURNAL that Thomas G. Porter
now owned the best nag in the county
for the money.
Misses Mamie and Aggie Shannon
spent several days this week with
friends in Piedmont, w. Va.
Miss Kate Keller spent the Fourth
among Cumberland friends.
Miss Ella V. Weis is visiting friends
in Piedmont.
Miss Lucy Taafel, of Cumberland,
spent this week with Miss Belle Will
derman, of this place.
BreUities. William Biggs, of this
place, an incorrigible lad, was COM
mitted Wednesday to st. Mary's In
dustrial School.
cat-bird sat on little limb
Singing so merrilee,
And plucked a cherry now and then,
Devouring it greedilee;
He plucked and ate, and ate and sang,
Not thinking that man could be
So mean as to grudge him little fruit
For the sake of his stomachee,